Shanti Kranti
The film’s ensemble cast includes Juhi Chawla, Ramesh Aravind, Khushbu, Anant Nag, Babu Antony, Y. Vijaya and Baby Sangita.[5] Initially, Rajinikanth was hesitant to take on the project due to the extensive commitment of a 100-day call sheet, but he eventually agreed after hearing the story.[8] The launch event was attended by journalists from various languages, who were shown Ravichandran's previous films Premaloka (1987) and Ranadheera (1988) before engaging in discussions with the director.However, his father advised him against giving up, reminding him of the commitments made to the actors, including Rajinikanth and Nagarjuna, and the film's importance as a prestige project for Eswari Productions.In addition, large sets were constructed to recreate M. G. Road in Bangalore, with special effects involving explosions and separate teams assigned to cater to the needs of each language version.Deccan Herald wrote, "It was a visual spectacle no doubt, but the narrative lost sight of its subject---the organ transplant mafia".Its failure put Ravichandran in financial distress "forcing him to rely on remakes of hit Tamil and Telugu films" which resurrected his career.